Apple expands Invites app with new backgrounds and countdown widget

Apple has continued to develop its relatively new Invites app (introduced in February 2025), adding features that make it more useful for planning and sharing events.

What’s new

• New customizable backgrounds and themed options to tailor invitations for different occasions.
• Home Screen countdown widget showing days until the event and number of RSVP’d guests.
• RSVP support for guests across platforms; creating invites requires an iCloud+ subscription.

The app has matured from a simple invitation creator into a more versatile event-planning tool within Apple’s ecosystem. For official details, see Apple’s Newsroom announcement and recent coverage summarizing the widget update:

• Introducing Apple Invites — Apple Newsroom (Feb 2025)
• Apple Invites App Now Offers Home Screen Widget — MacRumors (Aug 2025)

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